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Most Helpful Favorable Review

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book took the dryness out of reading about RONR

I'm not a professional or scholar; I'm a woman who was newly elected to a club presidency. And I needed HELP. This book delivered it in a clear concise and entertaining manner. The scenarios made me chuckle and helped set the rules in my mind. I have referred to it sev...

I'm not a professional or scholar; I'm a woman who was newly elected to a club presidency. And I needed HELP. This book delivered it in a clear concise and entertaining manner. The scenarios made me chuckle and helped set the rules in my mind. I have referred to it several times by chapter and am gradually making my way thru the entire book. My husband is reading portions of it too. Mr Jenning provided individual help by answering a question via email. I believe that is well above and beyond what is normally expected of an author. I conducted my first meetings, both executive and general membership and was so very happy to have his book on the table in front of me just in case I needed to clarify something. There are bonus sections available via computer which are also quite helpful.I heartily recommend this book. I believe it is not only accurate but easy to understand because of the way he presented the material.

posted by gs on January 25, 2009

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Almost worthless in the current Nook form. Very disappointed.

Almost worthless in the current Nook form. Very disappointed.

posted by 1706709 on August 7, 2013

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Posted January 25, 2009

This book took the dryness out of reading about RONR

I'm not a professional or scholar; I'm a woman who was newly elected to a club presidency. And I needed HELP. This book delivered it in a clear concise and entertaining manner. The scenarios made me chuckle and helped set the rules in my mind. I have referred to it several times by chapter and am gradually making my way thru the entire book. My husband is reading portions of it too. <BR/>Mr Jenning provided individual help by answering a question via email. I believe that is well above and beyond what is normally expected of an author. <BR/>I conducted my first meetings, both executive and general membership and was so very happy to have his book on the table in front of me just in case I needed to clarify something. <BR/>There are bonus sections available via computer which are also quite helpful.<BR/>I heartily recommend this book. I believe it is not only accurate but easy to understand because of the way he presented the material.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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Anonymous

Posted August 7, 2013

Almost worthless in the current Nook form. Very disappointed.

Almost worthless in the current Nook form. Very disappointed.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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Anonymous

Posted December 5, 2013

concise and accurate

As a new parliamentarian this really helped me get oriented quickly but make sure you also have RROO!

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Anonymous

Posted December 22, 2011

Great resource if you are on a board.

I'm on the senate for my local community college as a representative of our book club. We use Robert's Rules to run the meetings. I find this book very useful for a quick research of how business needs to be conducted at our meetings. Most of us don't know Robert's Rules so this was a great way to start understanding how it works.

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Anonymous

Posted December 21, 2011

Highly Recommended for all non-parli-pro individuals.

I am the current president of the faculty senate at our university and needed something that would lead me to the correct area of Roberts Rules of Order - this helps ALOT!

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Anonymous

Posted June 8, 2009

Great resource for a difficult topic

This book helped me to understand a difficult topic. It is written in the "For Dummies" style making reading, referencing, and understanding easier than others. Very helpful! I should have bought this one first!

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Anonymous

Posted January 22, 2009

Essential reading

This book is essential reading for anyone that attends meetings of any kind - even having your buddies over to watch the game will be more fruitfull with some basic understanding.

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Bookworm-Lynn

Posted November 6, 2008

A Real Gem

As a novice parliamentarian, I found Robert's Rules of Order very time consuming and cumbersome, but Mr. Jennings book was the answer to my needs. I highly recommend it for quick, easy reference.

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Anonymous

Posted October 4, 2007

First Rate!

I own the book and have even had a question answered by the author! I highly recommend 'Dummies'. Its made me less of one!

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Anonymous

Posted January 21, 2007

On a Board? You need this book!

Robert's Rules for Dummies is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in parliamentary procedure, but especially for anyone serving on a committee or Board that is governed by Robert's Rules. Main motions, incidental motions, calling the question, rules of debate, knowing when you can interrupt and when you need a second on a motion -- all are much easier to understand when you've read Alan Jennings' excellent explanations of what they all mean. Take charge of your meetings and don't let yourself get railroaded just because you don't understand parliamentary procedures! This book is an excellent companion to Robert's Rules (Newly Revised, 10th edition) and should be studied before your next meeting. You'll be glad you did!

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Anonymous

Posted June 15, 2006

Easy Reading

If you are interested in learning about Robert's Rules this is a good book. Like all the books in the 'Dummies' series it is easy reading and easy to understand. But what really impressed me is that Mr. Jennings makes himself personally available to questions about Robert's Rules via email. His response to my questions always arrived within 24 hours.

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Anonymous

Posted May 1, 2006

Easy Understanding

Robert's Rules for Dummies takes a very complex book on procedures and makes it understandable for the average person.

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Anonymous

Posted September 22, 2005

No Longer a Dummie

This book is a great introduction to Robert's Rules. I came in with zero knowledge and was able to understand and learn a great deal about Parliamentary processes through this book. You can read straight through or cherry-pick according to topic and your needs. I needed this material for my role in church leadership. It is helpful to also have bought RONR for reference and the whole story but I would not suggest just reading RONR straight through as I do with 'Dummies.' RONR In Brief is just for a curious meeting attender, in my opinion. As a suggestion, it would be nice if the book had ready references to the corresponding RONR section. I emailed the author a few questions and got a quick, friendly, and helpful response.

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Anonymous

Posted November 20, 2005

Great 'Little' Book

This book is written in a very readable style and provides an excellent overview of Robert's Rules and their application. Ideal for the beginner or novice.

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